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A merchant’s payment provider can play a decisive role in determining whether the merchant is able to ensure business continuity during force majeure events, says Credorax’s Igal Rotem.

It's time for agencies like the Small Business Administration to stop playing catch-up and invest in state-of-the art technology.

Banks tend to pull back in times of crisis by tightening credit and focusing on collections efforts. But consumers, and not returns, must be the focus during the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. banks under $10 billion in assets made 60% of the loans in the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program; things go relatively smoothly in the U.K. as 110,000 small businesses apply for low-cost loans.

Kyum Kim, co-founder of the online professional network Blind, describes the impact of the coronavirus pandemic's enforced quarantine on people who work in financial services.

The path away from cash and plastic was well underway before the pandemic, and will deeping during the crisis and beyond, says Paysafe's Daniel Kornitzer.

Some megabanks are pushing New York lawmakers to add a legal safe harbor if lenders use the new Secured Overnight Financing Rate. Smaller banks would have little choice but to take that option.

Lenders are throwing money at buyers with stable jobs while making it harder for weak borrowers to get loans; $50 billion in loss provisions may not be enough and could stifle lending.

What works for regular commuters may not work for occasional riders, says OSPT's Jean-Philippe Wolyniec.

Adam Levin addresses the threats of cyber fraud and identity theft and what you can do to protect your customers' privacy and credit security.